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voltaire
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Location: 'The secret of being boring is to say everything.'
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Dear applicant,
I am Dr. Chun-Ming Fu a native of Lhasa in Tibet Province of P. R.of China. I worked as a Radiation Oncologist with Lhasa People's Hospital before I relocated to Portsmouth, England a month ago and right now, I am in search of a professional International English Language teacher who can teach my Wife, Wu and my 2 daughters, Lillian and Gina English as a second language.
My wife and Kids are my treasure so I offer to pay you 3,000.00GBP if you will take up this position. I will provide you an Accommodation, furnished with a plasma screen TV, and Internet Ready desktop computer. A vehicle will be available also for Mobility if you can Drive.
I need your updated resume for me to discuss more about you with my family and also talk to your references. Applicant Must be willing to relocate to England.
Hoping to hear from you soonest.
Regards,
Dr. Chun-Ming Fu,
16 Helena road,Portsmouth,
Hampshire,PO4 9RH,
United Kingdom. |
  
why me? |
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tttompatz
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:39 am Post subject: |
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Like there are no English teachers in the UK... they have to import them?
If it sounds too good to be true.....
BUT... maybe they do need to import a teacher since who would expect an English speaking person in England - Don't they all speak some foreign language?
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voltaire
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Yes, I hadn't thought of that. I am not in England, and I've never even been there, but I suppose you could round up a few people who can manage in English.
Did you see that his wife's name is Wu?
Wu Fu?  I wonder if she has Wi-Fi. |
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sharter
Joined: 25 Jun 2008
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Location: All over the place
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:07 am Post subject: lol |
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| Tell him to go to Language Specialists International in Portsmouth. I taught there once and it's a really well-run school. |
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voltaire
Joined: 03 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Heck, you can tell him yourself:
Dr. Chun-Ming Fu [email protected]
It would be pretty funny if a lot of us inundated him with CVs.  |
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littlelauren86
Joined: 20 Sep 2011
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Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:53 am Post subject: |
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I've received at least a few of this same basic e-mail.
Now that I think of it, the "family"is always based out of the UK. I wonder why that is? |
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Dedicated
Joined: 18 May 2007
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Location: UK
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This is definitely a total SCAM. If you check the postcode address, you will see this is a flat put up for rent on the "gumtree" website.
Whatever you do, do not reply or pay any money. Tibetans do not have names such as Chun- Ming Fu. |
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johntpartee
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| This is definitely a total SCAM |
I was wondering how long it was going to take for somebody to say this. I mean, really, people, COME ON!! |
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voltaire
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Well, I hadn't mentioned it because it seems so clearly implied. You'd have had to just rolled off the TEFL turnip truck to fall for this one.  |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Dear voltaire,
Always lots of turnips on that truck - that's why scammers keep scamming.
Regards,
John |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| That's why scammers keep scamming. |
And the spammers keep spamming. |
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artemisia
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:51 am Post subject: |
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But the turnips keep on truckin'... There must be an ongoing market as this scam has been doing the rounds for some time. Here are some other versions of "Dr. Chun-Ming Fu":
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=74712 |
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voltaire
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| http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=74712 |
Right you are Artemisia, and johnslat and nomad soul. The link quoted above is practically word for word from the letter I started this post with.
One more quote, if you will, this one from P.T. Barnum:
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